Getting a smartphone tips

This is a short list of (flagship) smartphone (iOS and Android only) release date:


2009
Mid: iPhone 3GS (iOS)

2010
Early: Nexus One (Android)
Mid: iPhone 4 (iOS)
End: Nexus S (Android)

2011
Oct-Dec iPhone 4S (iOS)
End: Galaxy Nexus (Android)

2012

Oct-Dec: new one from Apple

End: new one from Google

That is 1 new smartphone release every year per brand. Combine both, 2 new flagship phone per year. Every 6 months comes out new one already.

If you want to get a cheap android, buy 1 generation behind.

In this case, Nexus S. It was around RM2k when it was released, and now its around RM1k.

Galaxy Nexus is now around 1.6k, released 3 months ago (back then it was around 2k as well). There's still 9 months to go before a new Android flagship device is released. Price will go down to around 1k at that time.

And then you can also wait for the new device's price to go down.

Endless waiting. Welcome to the smartphone world.